LibGuides: Career and Job Research Guide: Interviewing/Networking

Interview prep - get employer background

Hoover's (Now D&B Hoovers) This link opens in a new window
U.S. and international companies and nonprofits; brief description, leadership, history, financials, products, etc.
MarketLine (previously Datamonitor) This link opens in a new window
find your company, and then see the sections on the left – particularly the SWOT analysis.

Glassdoor.com
based on millions of user reports, covers specific companies: salaries, interviewing experiences, what it's like to work there. Information is crowd-sourced, not checked, however.
More in our company research guide

Interview prep - review an industry or field

IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Industry market research reports with analysis, data, conditions, segmentation, market share, primary companies, and outlook.
Frost & Sullivan This link opens in a new window
Market reports and analysis on technology aspects of industries. Industries include: aerospace & defense, automotive, chemicals, consumer products, electronics, healthcare, and more. Reports are now available to download as PDFs.

More in our industry research guide

Networking - discover someone's background or locate contacts

Leadership Connect (formerly Leadership Library) This link opens in a new window
important people in companies, nonprofits, governments, media, law, etc. Includes email, phone, bios.
Marquis Who's Who This link opens in a new window
quick, authoritative bios on 1.4 million people worldwide; get lists by categories, such as "marketing executives"
Pivot This link opens in a new window
researchers and experts from universities, government agencies, and R&D organizations internationally

Networking through professional associations: every job has an association that supports it, both nationally and locally; find yours. Most have student memberships. Don't forget to look at their job boards!

Try googling key words (i.e. "finance association pittsburgh" will turn up the Pittsburgh Association for Financial Professionals.)

Books on interviewing

Acing the interview [e-book] : how to ask and answer the questions that will get you the job

Find more like these in the library catalog - use the keywords: employment interviewing.